Remote Ground Stations Engineer

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Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. 

We are hiring immediately for a Remote Ground Stations Engineer. This is NOT a remote position. This role will work out of our Westminster, CO location when not traveling for the role.

Perform field installation and maintenance of Maxar Intelligence ground stations:

• Full Motion Antenna Systems.
• Radios & RF Communications.
• Computing Systems.
• Network Infrastructure.
• Facilities including Power and HVAC.
• Engineer ground station solutions that meets customers’ requirements.
• Utilize project and problem management solutions to ensure initiatives are properly tracked and implemented.
• Perform troubleshooting and execute repairs of reported issues with DigitalGlobe or customer ground stations.
• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding recommended actions for reported issues.
• Utilize and maintain monitoring tools.  Perform ongoing assessments of the most effective means to gather operational metrics for insight into performance.
• Ensure documentation is created, assembled, and organized for DigitalGlobe and customer ground stations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be willing and able to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance
• Possess a trade school degree and 2 years experience or 4 years of related work experience post High School
• Be able to travel up to 20%-30% of the time, for extended periods
• Be able to lift more than 50 pounds
• Demonstrated mechanical knowledge of motor systems
• Knowledge of antenna systems
• Demonstrated RF understanding

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with ground station antenna systems
• Solid understanding of computer software systems
• Unix programming language systems experience
• Network systems experience
• RF design experience

Life with Us:

There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution

to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:

• 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule

• Career growth opportunities

• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options

• Programs to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development

• Student loan repayment

• Generous time off

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision at affordable monthly rates

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Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$71,000.00 - $117,000.00 annually.

 

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.